Application Note SCPI Recorder - Rohde & Schwarz Singapore

SCPI List, Sequence and Script Generation
Automatic SCPI Sequence Recording
4.2 Automatic SCPI Sequence Recording
To further facilitate the generation of SCPI sequences, the SCPI-Recorder also
supports an automatic mode of operation. In this mode the user starts the recording
process in advance of a certain configuration task and stops it after finalization of all
necessary configuration steps. The SCPI commands related to the parameter
variations done in between are added to the sequence automatically without any
further user activity. The recorded sequence can be exported in a final step as a script
file in various formats.
This recording mode is normally the best choice for fast and convenient SCPI
sequence recording.
The following example shows how to activate the automatic SCPI sequence recording
and how all subsequent manual configurations are added automatically to the SCPI
command sequence:
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Figure 8: Start automatic SCPI Recording
Start the automatic SCPI sequence recording via the context menu.
It has to be mentioned that in contrast to some other context menu functions, the start
functionality is not only shown if the menu is opened via the selection of a functional
block or parameter field but also when opened anywhere on the GUI.
The running recording process will be shown in the top center of the GUI block
diagram.
After activation of the automatic recording process each modification of a signal
generator parameter will result in an extension of the SCPI sequence.
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